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Foreign Reseller Scammers
Can Ebay really do nothing about companies that lie about location of goods, front delivery with a US based joke like Gofo so a US "label printed" message is created - so Ebay automated customer non existent service is fooled that goods are being shipped and customer is left with no recourse other than wait and hope item shows up as described (50/50 at best).
Think I am done with Ebay for this kind of retail purchase, I think Ebay takes its fee and doesn't care, based on my experiences.
Prove me wrong!
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eburtonlab
Mentor9 months ago@pj_biker
The "US only" item location filter selects items that are listed as being in the United States; however, as you have seen, not every seller that lists items in the US ships from the US as they should.
Before ordering you should check the estimated delivery dates -- that is a good indication of how far away items actually ship from. Also, going to a seller's profile page or feedback page will tell you where the seller's account was registered. Although some overseas sellers do use US warehouses to ship their items (and some registered US-sellers may employ overseas drop-shippers), if a seller is registered overseas, that raises the likelihood of an item shipping from outside the US, particularly for multiple quantity commodity items. Checking seller feedback will often reveal if there are problems with long shipping times, canceled orders or other supply chain warning signs.
pj_biker
OP9 months agoAll good tips - but reinforces my point of "buyer beware" - it's your responsibility - Ebay is like the wild west - people lie and you have to check as much as possible and then hope for the best. So, for small purchases I think I am out, as the due diligence and hassle factors outweigh any potential convenience or savings.